Dave,
Before ripping anything apart do one more test. Put some engine oil in the
cylinder through the spark plug hole and take another reading. If the
compression goes up it's the rings. BUT it does sound like a stuck valve or
blown head gasket. Hopefully it's the latter.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Conrad" <conrad1@gte.net>
To: "Datsun List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 3:42 PM
Subject: Here on the Big Island... x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
> I've been "quiet" on the list for some time now, because things have been
> good. Content to just follow the traffic, and not to contribute my .02
> since I feel there's enough already.
>
> Now, suddenly, I need help/advice.
>
> The 1600 was running normally and smoothly as it has for quite a while
> since some major tune up work over a year ago, when suddenly it became a
> "1200".
>
> After limping back to my garage on three cylinders (up some steep grades,
> of course), I commenced pulling plug wires one by one. Detaching from
> cylinder #1 made no difference, while detaching from any of the others
made
> a substantial difference. A quick compression test confirmed that #1 was
> absolute ZERO. (gauge, that is.), the others in the normal range.
>
> Looks like the head is to come off.
>
> Appreciate any thoughts, comments.
>
> Aloha and Mahalo,
>
> Dave
>
> '68 1600
> Kailua-Kona
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